2. Move around

Shooting head-on / NYC, 2015 / Ricoh GR II

When you’re shooting, don’t just shoot from the side. Move to the left, move to the right– position yourself better.

Think of your eye like the eye (lens) of your camera. If you want more engaging street photos, you need to shoot head-on. Photos shot head-on are more dynamic, and edgy. They have more soul. They feel less voyeuristic. They feel more personal.

So in the video you can see how in the streets of Hanoi, the backgrounds are messy 99% of the time. So by shifting my perspective (by moving my feet) I was able to get a better background/framing.

3. Get closer

Tokyo, 2016 / Ricoh GR II (think about how close I need to get to the guy on the right of the frame, with this 28mm lens)

Last step: get closer in street photography. I shoot with the Ricoh GR II with the 28mm lens. It is quite wide. So you need to get close to fill the frame.

You know if you’re ‘close enough’ if the edges of your frame are filled. So when you’re moving closer, keep looking at the edges of the frame.